Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Chatting around the Fire with D. V. Stone

 



Chatting around the Fire today at D. V. Stone’s: https://www.dvstoneauthor.com/around-the-fire-with-d-v-stone/around-the-fire-welcomes-todays-guest-m-s-spencer

Among other bits of confessions, D. V. weasels out of me my strange affinity to a statue of Ganesh, my best talent (wiggling out of stuff), and life on Capitol Hill. Oh yes, and there’s a bit about Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine! Do drop by—I’d love to hear your comments!

https://www.dvstoneauthor.com/around-the-fire-with-d-v-stone/around-the-fire-welcomes-todays-guest-m-s-spencer

Hidden Gem at Jill Piscitello's Today

 


Today Jill Piscitello hosts me for a quick look at my new cozy mystery/romantic suspense Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine. Do drop by!

https://jillpiscitello.com/2022/04/18/book-in-the-spotlight-hidden-gem-the-secret-of-st-augustine-by-m-s-spencer 

#wrpbks #Cozymystery #NewReleases #MSSpencerbks #FloridaMystery

Friday, April 15, 2022

Minorcans & Mullet on the Beach--Hidden Gem at Vivians MacKade's

 


Drop by Viviana MacKade’s wonderful blog for a brand NEW excerpt from my new release Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine, and a little background on the historic Minorcan community in St. Augustine. Mullet on the beach!

Mullet on the beach!

https://viviana-mackade.blog/2022/04/15/new-release-hidden-gem-the-secret-of-st-augustine-by-m-s-spencer-and-meet-the-author-books-romanticsuspense-mfrwauthor/

Friday, April 8, 2022

 


Today finds Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine—my brand new mystery romance—at Vicki Batman’s fabulous site Handbags, Books, Whatever. I’m talking about my favorite movie, Ninotchka. Most of you may not have heard of it, since it was made in 1939, but it stars the great Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. Check it out, and get a taste of Hidden Gem at the same time!



https://vickibatman.blogspot.com/2022/04/favorite-movie-and-book-author-m-s.html

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Calendar of events for Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine

Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine is on a roll!

 


Over the next few weeks you can find lots of information on the inspiration behind Hidden Gem—together with many exciting excerpts at these wonderful sites:

4/7 Vicki Batman: https://vickibatman.blogspot.com

4/8 Christina Lambert: https://christinalynnlambertwordpress.com

4/11 Sorchia’s Universe Novel Magic: https://sorchiadubois.com

4/12 NN Light’s Spring Break Bookapalooza: www.nnlightsbookheaven.com

4/15 Viviana McCade: www.viviana-mackade.blog

4/15-30 Hidden Gem on NetGalley:

4/18 Jill Piscitello: https://jillpiscitello.com

4/19 Around the Fire with D. V. Stone: https://www.dvstoneauthor.com/around-the-fire-with-d-v-stone

 

My calendar is always up on my blog too.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Hidden Gem at Rebecca Grace's Writing Corner...with a dead body

Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine, my new mystery romance, released yesterday!  


Rebecca Grace has kindly invited me to talk about on her blog today. Do drop by to learn a bit about the Gilded Age and St. Augustine—and to discover what I mean by the tag line: Their story begins with very bad chili and a dead body.

Find it here:

https://rebecca-grace.blogspot.com/2022/04/05-Hidden-Gem-M-S-Spencer.html

Monday, April 4, 2022

Hidden Gem at Alicia Dean's Today

 


Release day for Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine! Lots of stuff going on, but be sure to stop by Alicia Dean’s wonderful blog for an introduction to the book, and discover what the tag line: Their story begins with very bad chili and a dead body.

 


Catch it here:

https://aliciadean.com/2022/04/04/spotlight-on-m-s-spencer-hidden-gem-the-secret-of-st-augustine-cozymystery-romanticsuspense-wrpbks-blog/

Five Plus Plus Stars for Hidden Gem!

Five Plus Plus Stars for Hidden Gem!



N. N. Light loved my book! This is my first review for Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine, and it’s a doozy. Here’s a quote:

“Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine is a romantic adventure rolled up into a mystery that is one of the best books I've read this year. It has all the components I crave in an unputdownable read and then some. M.S. Spencer writes an addictive mystery with quirky characters, a treasure hunt, all taking place in one of the oldest cities in America.”

You can read the whole review here:

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/post/hidden-gem-the-secret-of-st-augustine-br

Hidden Gem at Rene's Getaway Today

 


Drop by Rene’s Getaway today for a dip into my new mystery romance Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine! Read about Barnaby and Philo’s  first kiss 😊.

https://renesgetaway.wordpress.com/2022/04/04/hidden-gem-the-secret-of-st-augustine-by-m-s-spencer-msspencerauthor-suspense-romance-plottwist-renesgetaway/

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Tomorrow Tomorrow I Luv Ya Tomorrow--Hidden Gem On Its Way!

 My new mystery 

Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine

releases Monday April 4


Barnaby and Philo’s story begins with very bad chili and a dead body. Barnaby is in St. Augustine, Florida, to teach a college seminar, and plans to use The Secret—a treasure hunt book—as a framework for his class. He enlists Philo Brice, owner of an antique map store, to aid him in seeking clues in the historic sites of the ancient city.

Together they face murderers, thieves, thugs, and fanatics, heightening their already strong attraction to each other. Can they solve the puzzle and unearth the treasure before the villains do? Philo and Barnaby pursue several twisting paths and false leads before arriving at a startling conclusion.

 

The Secret by Byron Preiss

Featured in South Florida Fiction Writers newsletter and on BookBub new releases. A review will be posted April 4 at N. N. Light’s Book Heaven.

Look for it on Rene’s Getaway www.renesgetaway.wordpress.com

And Alicia Dean: www.AliciaDean.com

 

The Wild Rose Press, April 4, 2022

Cozy mystery/Romantic suspense

418 p.; 96,570 words

Print: $18.99; Ebook: $5.99

 

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